UK police confirm body found in woodland is of missing woman
World
March 12, 2021
UK police confirm body found in woodland is of missing woman
LONDON (Reuters) – British police said on Friday that human remains found in a wood outside London was the body…
Dozens of students abducted from forestry college in northwest Nigeria
World
March 12, 2021
Dozens of students abducted from forestry college in northwest Nigeria
KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Gunmen in northwest Nigeria kidnapped around 30 students overnight from a forestry college near a military…
Turkey plans to host Afghan peace talks in April
Middle East
March 12, 2021
Turkey plans to host Afghan peace talks in April
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey plans to host Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul in April, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on…
All coronavirus restrictions lifted from New Zealand’s largest city
World
March 12, 2021
All coronavirus restrictions lifted from New Zealand’s largest city
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – All remaining restrictions in New Zealand’s largest city Auckland have been lifted after no locally transmitted cases…
Gaza fishermen killed by Israeli drone caught in nets, Hamas says
Middle East
March 12, 2021
Gaza fishermen killed by Israeli drone caught in nets, Hamas says
GAZA (Reuters) – Three Palestinian fishermen who died in an offshore blast on Sunday had encountered an explosive-laden Israeli drone…
Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill wins final approval in House
World
March 11, 2021
Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill wins final approval in House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US House of Representatives gave final approval on Wednesday to one of the largest economic stimulus…
Bahrain police beat, threaten detained children with rape, rights groups say
Middle East
March 11, 2021
Bahrain police beat, threaten detained children with rape, rights groups say
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahraini security forces have beaten children and threatened them with rape and electric shocks after detaining them…
Ten years on, Japan mourns victims of earthquake and Fukushima disaster
World
March 11, 2021
Ten years on, Japan mourns victims of earthquake and Fukushima disaster
IWAKI, Japan (Reuters) – With a moment of silence, prayers and anti-nuclear protests, Japan on Thursday mourned about 20,000 victims…
Israel Aerospace, UAE weapons maker team up on anti-drone tech
Middle East
March 11, 2021
Israel Aerospace, UAE weapons maker team up on anti-drone tech
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) said on Thursday it would jointly develop an advanced drone defense system with…
EU responds to UK summons after fresh vaccine skirmish
World
March 10, 2021
EU responds to UK summons after fresh vaccine skirmish
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union responded on Wednesday to a summons from Britain in a dispute over accusations of…